toiletry

noun

toi·​let·​ry ˈtȯi-lə-trē How to pronounce toiletry (audio)
plural toiletries
: an article or preparation (such as toothpaste, shaving cream, or cologne) used in cleaning or grooming oneself
usually used in plural

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James said that Combs also kept his toiletry bag stocked with around 40 different products, including ointments and Just For Men hair and beard dye. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025 When Combs saw emails between Cassie and Combs' former assistant Capricorn Clark about bringing a toiletry bag to Mescudi's house, Ventura Fine said Combs got angry and lunged at her with a wine bottle opener between his fingers. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 May 2025 Kaplan said Combs also kept a toiletry bag stocked with Advil and ketamine. Janelle Griffith, People.com, 21 May 2025 What To Know James said Combs' toiletry bag had about 40 products, including hair dye. Jenna Sundel joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for toiletry

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toiletry was in 1917

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“Toiletry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toiletry. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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toiletry

noun
toi·​let·​ry ˈtȯi-lə-trē How to pronounce toiletry (audio)
plural toiletries
: something (as a soap, lotion, toothpaste, or cologne) used in grooming oneself
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